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They may move a little bit slower than they did in 1945, but World War II veterans were out in force today at the National World War II Memorial on the National Mall here to remember their comrades on the 70th anniversary of when the guns stopped in Europe. Story

"The world rejoiced in the hope of peace" upon the Allies' acceptance of the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany's armed forces during World War II, President Barack Obama said today, marking the 70th anniversary of the victory in Europe during his weekly address. Story

Military veterans, their families and aviation officials gathered at the Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia for a test flight of World War II-era bombers in preparation for the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover above the National Mall to commemorate V-E Day. Story

When President Harry S Truman, British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and Soviet Premier Josef Stalin simultaneously announced that Nazi Germany had surrendered on May 8, 1945, the joy Americans felt was tempered by where they were. Story

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V-E Day Statement

"We will be forever grateful for what these remarkable men and women did, for the selfless grace they showed in one of our darkest hours. But as we mark this 70th anniversary, let's not simply commemorate history. Let's rededicate ourselves to the freedoms for which they fought."

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Imagine - you're in your 90s, and you're looking at some of the bombers you remember all too well from your days fighting in World War II. Memories would come flooding back, and they did for a few veterans as the nation gets set to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Blog